Awards
In Dangerous waters Commander Mohan Narayan Rao Sawant
Period : 1971 Indo- Pak warCommander Mohan Narayan Rao Sawant was a senior officer in a naval force operating on the eastern front during the small warships, had to jointly carry out an assault on Mongla and Khulna ports with the Mukti Bahini, the Bangladesh liberation army. the route was unfamiliar to the Indian sailors, but Commander Sawant ably manouevred his force through the choppy waters and took the enenmy by surpirse at Mongla. After routing the enemy, he moved on to Khuln, a better defended port. Even as the Indian moved in, heavy air shelling began, and the Mukti Bahini lost tow of its ships. Commander Sawant continued with the attack. the battle raged long and furious, but the Commander refused to move to safer waters. His unflinching courage inspired his men and they fought back fiercely. The enemy soon conceded defeat. Commander Sawant was decorated with the Mahavir Chakra for his esemplary leadership and courage. | Other CategoriesHero of Phir Thil Major Satyapal ChopraHavildar Fateh Singh Lone Gunner Sepoy Dewan Singh The Gallant Havildar Lance Havildar Daya Ram The Unstoppable Chuna Ram Havildar Chuna Ram Major Hari Chand Blood in the Snow Sepoy Amar Singh Hero in Civies civilian labourer, Ismail Mohammad Rifleman Dhonkal Singh Master Strategist Lt.Colonel Khanna Main CategoriesParam Vir ChakraAshoka Chakra Maha Vir Chakra Kirti Chakra Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vir Chakra Shaurya Chakra President's Police and Fire Services Medal for Gallantry Sena Medal |
